Martin THRUPP Obituary

May you rest in peace and be forever in your hearts of Grace and Simon and Fredrika

Condolences to the whole family.

A parent should never bury one of their children. It´s just not right.

Our thoughts are with you all.

Love Nivy and John and family xxx

Very sad news to hear of my cousins passing. I remember fondly hiking with him outside of Christchurch in the mid 80´s. He was in much better shape than I, but he was very gracious. Condolences to his immediate family and friends. Kathleen (Dibley) Fitzgerald

It is sad that Martin´s time was cut short.
Martin was extremely important to education; in particular primary education and teachers at a time when teaching unions and teachers themselves were not trusted or respected. Martin did an extraordinary amount to advocate and help bring academics together to argue for the strengths of our system. His three year research project supported by NZEI, and its international conference 2013, reminded us of the importance of student voice in our struggles. Martin served New Zealand well. We are proud and grateful to him.
May he rest in peace.

Very sad news. My sincere condolences to Martin's family and friends. He was a critical scholar with a generous soul. I had the pleasure to have him as my mentor in the last year and I can only think of good words to describe him. His colegial spirit, his humility, his commitment to truth and social justice, his gentle heart... I hope his legacy will continue inspiring the many generations of educational scholars to come.

Very sad news. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Martin was a critical scholar with a generous soul. I had the pleasure to have him as my mentor in the last year and I can only think of good words to describe him. His colegial spirit, his humility, his commitment to truth and social justice, his gentle heart... I hope his legacy will continue inspiring the many generations of educational scholars to come

We in CPAG were deeply saddened to learn of Martin's death and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. Martin contributed very significantly to the mahi of CPAG, willingly providing his expertise to advance better education policies for children based on his extensive research both locally and internationally. His carefully reasoned critiques of policies and proposals which entrenched inequities were powerful and deeply appreciated. Such a warm and friendly man, he leaves a rich legacy of rigorous educational research and an example of authentic academic activism. Janfrie Wakim CPAG (Child Poverty Action Group)

Dear Marika, Grace, Simon and Linly
What a special man we have lost. Martin used to tell me how fond he was of you all, he loved you so much. Martin was my PhD supervisor from 2007 through to 2012. I was so blessed to be in the presence of a such a grace-filled, compassionate and expert supervisor/researcher/writer/advocate. We kept in contact over the years and Martin managed to write up a chapter on teacher union leadership in a book I was a co-editor for. The book was finally published in November 2023. It is called Handbook on Leadership in Education, published by Elgar. I honour him for his contribution to education and educational leadership and even more for who he was. I pray you all are wrapped in peace as you navigate his passing through. I will really miss our occasional chats. With blessings and warm regards, Howard (AUT School of Education).

Martin was a brilliant colleague. We worked together at King's College London some time ago. Many of us still remember walking on the anti-Iraq war demo in London and Martin and his family walked alongside the KCL banner. Martin has walked alongside many of us down the years. His death is a great loss to all who love him and all who have been privileged to know him.

Professor Martin Thrupp is fondly remembered by NZEI as strongly opposed to National Standards. Those of us in education loved him & miss him.

On behalf of us all at Cengage, I would like to offer my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Martin. Martin was a wonderful author and passionate about education.
Our thoughts are with you all.
From Fiona, Sarah, Michele and everyone at Cengage

on behalf of all the staff at Cengage learning and particulary my self I would like to say that martin was a great author and as a publisher we are truely greatful for all of his contributions over the years in writing our education text books , he will be missed dearly he was a very passionate educator and contributor , we send our loave and respect to his family for this great loss . i will miss catching up with him over a coffee t discuss his writing . kindest regards Michele Ashby Cengage learning nz

I am saddened to hear about Martin´s passing and send our condolences to the Thrupp family. I met Martin at Christchurch Teacher´s College back in the 1980s and then we worked in the same area - Martin in Levin and I was in Kapiti. We would meet up to discuss life and how we were coping as beginning teachers - before he decided to study for his Doctorate. Fast forward to weddings - I attended his wedding at Gear homestead with a broken leg! He attended mine. Another catch up was in Waikanae where Grace, Simon and my children enjoyed running along the beach from the holiday home they were staying at. Wonderful memories of a great academic who will be sadly missed.

Marianna Westley (nee Bode)

I am saddened to hear about Martin’s passing and send our condolences to the Thrupp family. I met Martin at Christchurch Teacher’s College back in the 1980s and then we worked in the same area – Martin in Levin and I was in Kapiti. We would meet up to discuss life and how we were coping as beginning teachers - before he decided to study for his Doctorate. Fast forward to weddings – I attended his wedding at Gear Homestead with a broken leg! He attended mine. Another catch up was in Waikanae where Grace, Simon and my children enjoyed running along the beach from the holiday home they were staying at. Wonderful memories of a great academic who will be sadly missed.

Marianna Westley (nee Bode)

I offer my sincere condolences to Martin's friends and whanau on his passing. I had the absolute privilege of working with Martin during my 10 years at Te Kura Toi Tangata School of Education, and like many commenting in this blog, benefited hugely from his mentorship, wisdom, and complete commitment to social justice through education reform. Martin was a brave academic, never shying away from 'calling it as it is' and holding policy makers and others to account through his insightful and soundly researched commentary, with the sole purpose of improving educational decision-making and outcomes for our young people. Rest in peace, Martin - your contribution to education lives on in the many friends, academics and colleagues whose lives you have enhanced.

Morena
Thank you for sending me the notice concerning Martin Trupp´s death. I appreciated receiving it and am saddened to hear that Martin has died. Please accept my sympathy and loving condolences. His family will have been through a long period of care. I trust that you will pass on my support and sympathy (by email) to them.
I met him only the once at Ivan´s funeral with you, John Minto. I thought it so kind of you both to come. Ivan thought so well of him and would have been touched by his presence at Farewell.
Many thanks and sympathy
Josie Snook

To the Thrupp whanau, I send my love and condolences. Martin was the firmest centre figure within my very recent studies at Waikato and I was truly lucky to have his wisdom influence my learning. He was always a kind and gentle soul who continually encouraged the challenge of thought. Myself and my fellow classmates in the EDSOC major (small in numbers, but big in heart) will forever remember his tutorial classes with a slight chuckle as he made them memorable to say the least (an especially memorable class included Martin´s tangent - entirely off topic - on how he´d survive if aliens invaded Aotearoa. Entirely descriptive in nature, that memory will always bring a smile to my face). The education realm has lost a great one but know his wisdom and devotion has made impacts on more people than you can imagine. With this in mind I leave you with a whakatauki in memory of Martin and the influence he has left behind him. Kua hinga te totara o Te Waonui a Tane.

I was so sad and shocked to hear of Martin's passing. I first met Martin at NZARE in 1993 where as a doctoral student he was presenting his doctoral research. This was the first time I listened to Martin speak but not the last that's for sure. He was always an inspiring speaker. I have long admired his dedication and commitment to improving our education system through his ongoing research work as well as working with schools. As others have said he is a great loss to the education system both here in NZ and internationally. He has left a wonderful legacy on which others can build. My condolences to his family at this very sad time.

Helen Dixon, University of Auckland

I have just heard the terribly sad news about Martin. During our relatively brief association, I always had the utmost respect for him both as a colleague and also as a person. As the old Hebrew saying goes:

Say not in grief `He is no more,´ but live in thankfulness that he was."

With kindest thoughts to family an friends from Western Australia,

Simon Clarke

Kia kaha to the Thrupp whanau. Martin was a mentor, leader and friend to the whole Aotearoa educational complex community. An academic with the highest levels of integrity and a brave public intellectual. Martin was a fearless defender of quality state education and an important critical voice against managerialism. His commitment to social justice was legendary and he was a well respected international academic. This was his public face. In private Martin was humble and funny and an amazingly loyal friend. I was lucky to work on some projects with Martin and appreciated his collaborative ways and collegial nature. The Aotearoa education system has lost a totara. We grieve with Marika and Grace and Simon and acknowledge the huge loss of your husband and father. His attitude to his illness was inspiring. Martin you will be greatly missed. Richard Smith

Marika, I offer my deepest condolences on Martin´s passing. He was a wonderful colleague, wonderful researcher, great teacher and wonderful human being. He helped make the world a better place. We will all miss him so much. Such a sad moment.

Deepest sympathy to you Marika and family. May Martin rest in peace, with love from Daphne and Peter Searle

So sorry to hear this news. Martin and I worked together at the IOE in London- I once met him unexpectedly in Japan! My thoughts are with his family and friends- the education world will miss him.

Condolences and aroha from all of us at NZEI Te Riu Roa. Martin was a staunch defender of teacher professionalism and public education, strongly pro-union and a hero for NZEI Te Riu Roa in fighting the battle against National Standards publicly and through his three year research project with us, Analysis and Insight into National Standards(RAINS).

He was also instrumental in helping hold a conference of world renowned education academics in 2013 to present their research and analysis.

It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with Martin.

His passing is a great loss to New Zealand education and particularly primary education. Moe mai ra, e te rangatira.

Mark Potter and Stephanie Mills, NZEI Te Riu Roa

Thank you so much Martin for your Leadership on Education in New Zealand. Your legacy will live on. Condolences to the family, especially Marika who will be teaching my son this year. Take the time you need to heal. The community is here for you.

"Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow." We`ll miss you, Martin.

For the very best brother in law one can ask for. Thank you for giving me the chance to know you. Thank you from my heart to yours for loving my sister the way you do, unconditionally, to the full, and totally from the foundations of your heart. We meet again.

I was a former student of Martin´s in 2018 at the University of Waikato. I remember him to very knowledgeable in his words and teachings. It has definitely shaped how I think about educational policies and therefore how they influence the education in Aotearoa. I send my deepest condolences to his family, may be rest peacefully and watch over you.

Martin was a valued former member of the Riverlea Environment Society, and the committee sends its condolences. We particularly remember his energy and passion when he instigated and led a project to transform a strip of lawns adjacent to Hammond bush, our local 'patch'. He obtained funding, organised eco-sourced native plants, and got permission from each landowner to plant. He and volunteers did the planting. It's now an area of healthy young forest that effectively extends the area of Hammond bush (see photo). That's just one of his legacies. The other photo is Martin in 2011 in full-fledged planting mode near the Hammond bush boardwalk lookout directly below his house. Farewell and thank you, Martin.

To Martin's family: please accept my condolences. I worked with Martin for many years and found him collegial and supportive. He was also well regarded in his field. My thoughts are with you, his family, at this difficult time.

Martin... Professor Extraordinaire !
I will miss your beautiful smile. Thanks for making my precious friend so happy and being a loving father to Linly. I will always remember the time I stood up for you in the lecture theatre!
Love, Moog x

To the Thrupp Family. The Zealand Principals Federation send you their condolences at the passing of Your loved one. Martin was acknowledged as an Education expert who was highly respected by Principals across the country. We acknowledge the passing of a colleague who gave so much to our profession. His wisdom and tireless pursuit of Educational excellence through research will be missed by us all. Moe mai ra Rangatiri.

Martin, I'm better for knowing you, and I carry with me what you taught me about what it is to be a good and ethical educator. Your kindness, patience, and expertise will always be remembered. Go well.

To the Thrupp family. Please accept my condolences on the passing of a wonderful man. Martin supported myself and friends in an educational achievement. Education has lost a great friend. Kia Kaha.

Thank you Martin for your integrity and support for public education. My thoughts are with your whanau at this difficult time.